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United changing how travelers earn mileage rewards

DALLAS (AP) - Travelers who fly the most and pay the most will soon earn more miles on United Airlines' frequent-flier program. The change will help elite members of United's loyalty program - those who fly at

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United changing how travelers earn mileage rewards

David Koenig, AP Airlines Writer
8:44 a.m. CDT June 10, 2014

LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 9: A Boeing 787 Dreamliner operated by United Airlines takes off at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on January 9, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. Two separate 787 jets operated by Japan Airlines (JAL) experienced mechanical problems in Boston this week. A fuel leak during takeoff forced one to return to the terminal the day after a fire erupted aboard a different Dreamliner parked at a gate shortly after landing. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)(Photo: David McNew Getty Images)

DALLAS (AP) - Travelers who fly the most and pay the most will soon earn more miles on United Airlines' frequent-flier program.

The change will help elite members of United's loyalty program - those who fly at least 25,000 miles a year on the airline. It will be far less-rewarding for people who currently rack up miles by taking occasional long flights at bargain fares.

Starting next March 1, elite-level members of MileagePlus will earn between 7 and 11 miles for every dollar they spend on tickets, not counting taxes. Regular members - people who fly less than 25,000 miles and spend less than $2,500 a year on United - will get 5 miles per dollar toward free travel.

United joins Delta, Southwest and JetBlue in basing awards on money spent, not miles flown.

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